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Lowest poverty rate, Kansas cities · 2000

Kansas cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Leawood, KSKS34,0931.3%+0%

02Derby, KSKS26,6062.1%+0%

03Valley Center, KSKS7,6852.3%+0%

04Lansing, KSKS11,3312.4%+0%

05Prairie, KSKS23,0082.5%+0%

06Maize, KSKS7,8533.0%+0%

07Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.2%+0%

08Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3%+0%

09Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.4%+0%

10Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.4%+0%

11Mulvane, KSKS7,0303.4%+0%

12Goddard, KSKS6,6383.6%+0%

13Olathe, KSKS150,0254.1%+0%

14Basehor, KSKS8,2494.1%+0%

15Haysville, KSKS11,3534.4%+0%

16Spring Hill, KSKS10,7774.7%+0%

17Bel Aire, KSKS10,2874.8%+0%

18Roeland Park, KSKS6,6835.2%+0%

19De Soto, KSKS7,0835.2%+0%

20Park City, KSKS9,4585.5%+0%

21Augusta, KSKS9,0735.7%+0%

22Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2086.0%+0%

23Gardner, KSKS26,1546.0%+0%

24Merriam, KSKS11,5096.2%+0%

25Andover, KSKS17,3706.3%+0%

26Eudora, KSKS6,5066.4%+0%

27Mission, KSKS10,1256.6%+0%

28Abilene, KSKS6,5527.3%+0%

29Newton, KSKS18,3537.9%+0%

30McPherson, KSKS13,9187.9%+0%

31Ottawa, KSKS12,7169.0%+0%

32Paola, KSKS5,8809.0%+0%

33Leavenworth, KSKS37,0129.1%+0%

34Salina, KSKS46,0949.6%+0%

35Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9629.6%+0%

36Ulysses, KSKS5,52410.2%+0%

37Pratt, KSKS6,57410.3%+0%

38Wichita, KSKS400,98711.2%+0%

39Wellington, KSKS7,54111.5%+0%

40Colby, KSKS5,48912.4%+0%

41Topeka, KSKS125,79512.4%+0%

42Hutchinson, KSKS39,59512.7%+0%

43Independence, KSKS8,19313.1%+0%

44El Dorado, KSKS12,69613.5%+0%

45Winfield, KSKS11,74513.8%+0%

46Dodge City, KSKS27,65313.9%+0%

47Junction City, KSKS22,58314.0%+0%

48Garden City, KSKS27,40214.3%+0%

49Parsons, KSKS9,31514.6%+0%

50Hays, KSKS21,25814.9%+0%

51Chanute, KSKS8,58415.0%+0%

52Coffeyville, KSKS8,46015.0%+0%

53Great Bend, KSKS14,26615.2%+0%

54Fort Scott, KSKS7,50016.3%+0%

55Arkansas City, KSKS11,80016.4%+0%

56Atchison, KSKS10,78917.0%+0%

57Kansas City, KSKS157,80517.1%+0%

58Liberal, KSKS19,01017.7%+0%

59Emporia, KSKS24,13717.9%+0%

60Iola, KSKS5,24018.6%+0%

61Lawrence, KSKS96,36718.9%+0%

62Pittsburg, KSKS20,56922.5%+0%

63Manhattan, KSKS54,67324.2%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES